TABLE 2B.
Comparison of accuracy of use between the 1st and 2nd assessment period of the B‐PEWS score
| Period 1, n (%) | Period 2, n (%) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart rate incorrect | 130 (65.3) | 106 (36.3) | <0.001C |
| Systolic blood pressure incorrect | 163 (81.9) | 137 (46.9) | <0.001C |
| Capillary refill time incorrect | 28 (14.1) | 9 (2.1) | <0.001C |
| Respiratory rate incorrect | 102 (51.3) | 86 (29.5) | <0.001C |
| Respiratory effort incorrect | 12 (6.0) | 7 (2.4) | 0.055F |
| Oxygen saturation incorrect | 24 (12.1) | 15 (5.1) | 0.006F |
| Supplemental oxygen incorrect | 13 (6.5) | 15 (5.1) | 0.555F |
| Wrong recommendations used because of incorrect score | 86 (43.2) | 58 (19.9) | <0.001F |
| No. of total score adequately calculated | 14 (7.5) | 94 (32.2) | <0.001C |
| Use of correct age group | 64 (32.2) | 156 (53.4) | <0.001C |
| No. blanks in parameters | 77 (38.7) | 35 (12.0) | <0.001C |
| No. untraceable mistakes | 55 (27.6) | 1 (0.3) | <0.001F |
| Adherence to ‘Assess/rescore’ in no., percentage mean (SD) | 65.2 (21.1) | 79.3 (16.4) | <0.001W |
| No. of best scenario | 1 (0.5) | 27 (9.2) | <0.001F |
| Average admission time in days, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.9) | 4.8 (4.1) | 0.319W |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; n, absolute frequency; %, relative per cent frequency; W, Mann–Whitney test; C, chi‐square test; F, Fisher exact test; B‐PEWS difference = nr. needed BPEWS – nr. of B‐PEWS calculations.